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RIP: Steve Jobs

Started by Tom, October 05, 2011, 06:07:53 PM

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October 05, 2011, 06:07:53 PM
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Darren Dirt

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October 05, 2011, 07:24:21 PM Last Edit: October 05, 2011, 11:57:13 PM by Darren Dirt
yup, not surprising, but still sad news.

I hope he had enough time with his family to help them deal with his impending passing and to say goodbye.


Someone should link to the Joy Of Tech ' thanks Steve' they did a month ago, now it's a tribute to his vision and contributions and world-changing live.
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Melbosa

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October 06, 2011, 01:23:16 AM
farewell...
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Mr. Analog

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October 06, 2011, 06:43:09 AM
He will be missed, that's for sure.

RIP Steve...
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Darren Dirt

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October 06, 2011, 08:48:35 AM Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 08:54:24 AM by Darren Dirt

alt text: "There's always the hope that if you sit and watch for long enough, the beachball will vanish and the thing it interrupted will return."



found via one of MANY links here: http://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs/
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Darren Dirt

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October 06, 2011, 12:35:05 PM Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 12:42:51 PM by Darren Dirt
I wonder how many of these were written by the Big Name People themselves, and not their assistant or similar...
http://gizmodo.com/5847151/reactions-to-steve-jobs-death



http://gawker.com/5847338/steve-jobs-was-not-god
"He did not meaningfully reduce poverty, or make life-saving scientific discoveries, or end wars or heal the sick or befriend the friendless. ... Let's mourn Steve Jobs as we mourn the passing of any other good man -- modestly, privately, and quietly. Those of you whose remembrances have already taken on a quasi-religious tone: seek help."

Well, that's a "think different" perspective on this event.
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Mr. Analog

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October 06, 2011, 01:06:35 PM
Ol Stevesie was a polarizing figure for sure.
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Lazybones

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October 06, 2011, 02:55:25 PM Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 04:01:08 PM by Lazybones
Classy Baptist Church plans to Picket his funeral... Note they posted this on Twitter (previous target) via an iPhone (the tool of the devil apparently)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/steve_jobs_funeral_picket/

Thorin

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October 06, 2011, 03:21:27 PM
Not so much a church as a crazy extended family.  But hey, one of these days someone will respond to their outrageousness with gunshots and then they'll consider themselves "martyrs" for their cause.
Prayin' for a 20!

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Darren Dirt

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October 06, 2011, 10:11:53 PM
on topic (!)

wow, "Siri" actually looks GOOD:

the promo video has a BLIND person (brilliant!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUU6Pc_wAdU

and it seems to have almost-Watsonesque context understanding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHCjUhfUBc

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Mr. Analog

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October 07, 2011, 06:36:15 AM
I kinda feel awkward that they were playing Ray Charles...
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Darren Dirt

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October 07, 2011, 09:08:05 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 07, 2011, 06:36:15 AM
I kinda feel awkward that they were playing Ray Charles...

like he's gonna raise a stink about it?
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October 07, 2011, 09:23:36 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 07, 2011, 09:08:05 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 07, 2011, 06:36:15 AM
I kinda feel awkward that they were playing Ray Charles...

like he's gonna raise a stink about it?

Has nothing to do with Ray really, Apple's beating us over the head with the whole blind usability angle, which is crap (as I am doubtful you could go through the setup/configuration without touching the screen at some point).
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Darren Dirt

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October 07, 2011, 10:05:16 AM Last Edit: October 07, 2011, 10:42:45 AM by Darren Dirt
Quote from: Darren Dirt on October 06, 2011, 12:35:05 PM
http://gawker.com/5847338/steve-jobs-was-not-god

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/jobs-looked-to-the-future.html
"It would be fascinating to know what Mr. Jobs would make of the outpouring of grief flooding the developed world after his death on Wednesday. While it?s certain he?d be flattered, his hawk-eyed nature might assert itself ... His impatience with fools was legendary, and the amount of hagiography now being ladled onto his life with abandon would undoubtedly set his teeth on edge."


http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1582b.html
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1583.html

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1600.html
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Lazybones

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October 07, 2011, 11:02:19 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 07, 2011, 09:23:36 AM
Has nothing to do with Ray really, Apple's beating us over the head with the whole blind usability angle, which is crap (as I am doubtful you could go through the setup/configuration without touching the screen at some point).

Actually dating back to 2010 iPhoen has been the most accessible smartphone, and most popular for those vision impaired
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/09/a-blind-users-profound-review-of-the-iphone/63400/

The core system has voice over prompts with a different touch screen mode that lets you scan the screen with your finger and have it read to you, then you need to hold to tap or something where normal mode would be a single tap.

The UI and even 3rd party APIs support this natively, all first party apps and core OS menus should support voice over (speak what is on the screen).

The new siri feature will make natural voice input possible.
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